tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post8617007213796270403..comments2023-06-19T03:48:40.473-05:00Comments on God Walked Into This Bar: BirdhousesKary Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-59972483490233822702015-09-12T06:27:26.578-05:002015-09-12T06:27:26.578-05:00This is a very good one, Kary. And you're righ...This is a very good one, Kary. And you're right...it's not necessarily the ones who really need to get sober who quit drinking; it's the ones who really want to get sober. I'm glad you're on this journey with me. xoxoLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592736562971538177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-34269668478488553612015-09-11T21:44:15.435-05:002015-09-11T21:44:15.435-05:00I have a feeling I'll be throwing rocks for a ...I have a feeling I'll be throwing rocks for a while yet :( You write very well xKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621937316200868307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-70065037565607733592015-09-04T14:37:54.969-05:002015-09-04T14:37:54.969-05:00Ahhh! That made me all teary (in a good way). Quit...Ahhh! That made me all teary (in a good way). Quite true about boys - mine isn't interested in anything that can't be fired, shot or squashed. XxSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-28409654148226486982015-09-04T09:14:42.030-05:002015-09-04T09:14:42.030-05:00That's a good idea, every year they can add so...That's a good idea, every year they can add something new. Graffiti birdhouses. The grandson will be here again this weekend, maybe I'll make them add something.Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-85252151496730735732015-09-04T09:12:32.841-05:002015-09-04T09:12:32.841-05:00Oh my gosh, I bet that is so true. I know for my b...Oh my gosh, I bet that is so true. I know for my boys, I wanted so badly for them to love reading like I do. I bought books and books and books. It didn't catch.Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-76722231383782657132015-09-03T21:57:20.106-05:002015-09-03T21:57:20.106-05:00Beautifully written Kary, Funny how we have a visi...Beautifully written Kary, Funny how we have a vision in our head and when it finally happens it is nothing like we thought it would be. I loved the idea of the birdcages. Maybe next time they visit they could add something else to them? A xAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553400229726508527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-52971446718507862562015-09-03T21:42:50.195-05:002015-09-03T21:42:50.195-05:00I've been there when I was teaching, too.
Fore...I've been there when I was teaching, too.<br />Forever trying to force their attention to all the wonders of the world, when they just wanted recess!<br />xo<br />WendyUntipsyteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14975521042875808241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-74794368017266730032015-09-03T09:28:00.464-05:002015-09-03T09:28:00.464-05:00I know, you'd think I'd realize this after...I know, you'd think I'd realize this after having three boys of my own. Kind of like getting them to decorate Christmas cookies or Easter eggs. Funny story, a couple of years ago I made Christmas cookies for the grandkids to decorate and you should have seen my "big" boys spending 30 minutes on each cookie and then not wanting anyone to eat them because they were too pretty.Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-6057401398554825792015-09-03T09:25:53.001-05:002015-09-03T09:25:53.001-05:00Thank you, Dear. Maybe kids these days are hearin...Thank you, Dear. Maybe kids these days are hearing to much, "Go Green!" lolKary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-67375027600671382182015-09-03T09:25:02.638-05:002015-09-03T09:25:02.638-05:00What a great idea! I need to paint my own birdhous...What a great idea! I need to paint my own birdhouse. How come I didn't think of that?Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-80748186144914988502015-09-02T23:10:35.766-05:002015-09-02T23:10:35.766-05:00Yes. Doing it for them defeats the purpose. In bot...Yes. Doing it for them defeats the purpose. In both cases.<br />Perhaps next time you could have an example birdhouse that you paint. <br />That might be the inspiration necessary to get past all green.Ainsobrietyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642935819165465190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-15038409451485036252015-09-02T14:27:14.095-05:002015-09-02T14:27:14.095-05:00Kids are so like that. Green! (Maybe the birds wil...Kids are so like that. Green! (Maybe the birds will dig the camo.) Love how you tied this to sobriety and blogs and co-dependence in general. I need to hear this wisdom repeatedly. Great post.ByeByeBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484204664900044355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-84948008076773722352015-09-02T11:39:14.870-05:002015-09-02T11:39:14.870-05:00This is really a good one Kary. The metaphor is s...This is really a good one Kary. The metaphor is spot on because there are times I want to grab that birdhouse from another blogger's hands and just paint it myself...or at least TELL them how it SHOULD be painted. Then I remember, as you've pointed out here, that this is their journey and not mine; that I have to let them paint their own birdhouses. That ends up being growth for me too.<br /><br />And the only issue you had in the woods on that days is that you have grandSONS and not grandDAUGHTERS. I tried that once with my boys (not bird houses...bug catchers) it was a hoot!<br /><br />And took all of 10 minutes. <br /><br />SherrySoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-59096087338256943442015-09-02T08:43:23.027-05:002015-09-02T08:43:23.027-05:00Thank you for reading.KaryThank you for reading.KaryKary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954304001669276295.post-42078901146014993292015-09-01T20:05:44.679-05:002015-09-01T20:05:44.679-05:00Thanks for this. I really love your blog. xoThanks for this. I really love your blog. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.com